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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,845.46, 216,422.37 and 93,181.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,845.46, 216,422.37 and 93,181.62 is: 128,576.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,845.46 : 216,422.37 = 93,181.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,845.46/216,422.37 = 93,181.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,845.46x = 216,422.37 × 93,181.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,845.46x = 20,166,587,040.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,166,587,040.84/156,845.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,576.16

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